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Ludwigshafen

Chemical Plant in Germany. Approximate location 49.55168, 8.40087.

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Ludwigshafen is a chemical plant in Germany with a reported capacity of 165,000 t of chemical. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. It is operated by BASF SE. By capacity it ranks #7 of 7 chemical plants tracked in Germany. It emits about 55,069 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 12,837 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 100% below the median chemical plant.

165,000t of chemical
55,069t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#166CO₂ rank in Germany
0.33t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-45257231.

文脈内で:この施設がどのように比較されるか

165,000 t of chemicalで、LudwigshafenはGermanyのchemical plantの中央値以下 600,000 t of chemicalです。 容量あたりのCO₂は、chemical plantの中央値下約85%です。 サブセクター:chemicals。 chemical plantとして、その中核的な産業操業に対して激しいプロセス熱(通常100–500°C)が必要です。この熱はボイラー、炉、または直接燃焼によって供給される必要があり、未断熱容器および配管からの損失は無駄な燃料を表します。モジュール式脱着可能な断熱は、これらの損失を80~96%削減でき、表面を≤45°Cに冷却でき、回収期間は通常2年未満です。 化学工場は、広範な工業および特殊化学物質を生産します。多くの物質は反応および分離のための正確な温度制御および持続された熱入力を必要とします。

容量およびCO₂強度の比較はClimate TRACEの産業施設データから計算されました。セクターの役割は工学リファレンスに基づいています。

What 55,069 t CO₂e a year looks like

This facility's reported annual CO₂e in the everyday equivalents from the US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies calculator:

12,837cars driven for a year
7,182homes' annual energy use
917,817tree seedlings grown 10 years

Equivalencies: US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies. Emissions: Climate TRACE.

Capacity vs largest chemical plants in Germany

Germany: 2,521,580 t of chemical2.5MGermanyBrunsbüttel: 1,570,000 t of chemical1.6MBrunsbüttelSodawerk Staßfurt: 610,000 t of chemical610kSodawerk S…Wittenberg Fertilizers Complex: 600,000 t of chemical600kWittenberg…Ludwigshafen: 380,000 t of chemical380kLudwigshaf…INEOS Nitriles Cologne: 350,000 t of chemical350kINEOS Nitr…Ludwigshafen: 165,000 t of chemical165kLudwigshaf…

Reported capacity (t of chemical), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).

Operator

Operated by BASF SE. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Ludwigshafen sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 49.6°N in the northern hemisphere.

~11°Ctypical annual mean
~18°Ctypical warm-season
Temperate oceanic: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

How it compares & nearby sites

The #7 largest of 7 chemical plants in Germany by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 49.55168, 8.40087. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Ludwigshafen?

Ludwigshafen is a chemical plant in Germany. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals.

What is the capacity of Ludwigshafen?

Ludwigshafen has a reported capacity of 165,000 t of chemical.

How much CO₂ does Ludwigshafen emit?

Ludwigshafen emits about 55,069 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 12,837 cars. That ranks #166 among tracked facilities in Germany.

Where is Ludwigshafen located?

Ludwigshafen is in Germany, near coordinates 49.55168, 8.40087.

Who operates Ludwigshafen?

Ludwigshafen is operated by BASF SE.

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